Per Larry Meadows’ wishes, his wife, Lois Meadows, spoke before the City Council during open session about two projects Larry hoped could be done in the coming years.
Larry Meadows, an involved community member for several years, died last month at the age of 76.
In his final days, he worked with others in the community and his wife to pitch a couple ideas to the council.
The first one Lois, a former Tonganoxie mayor herself, pitched to the governing body was a community center. Larry thought the community was in need of such a facility, which he envisioned having a basketball/volleyball gymnasium, elevated walking area, snack bar, indoor swimming, meeting rooms, a community room and offices for the Tonganoxie Rec Commission.
In a prepared statement Lois read, Larry admitted the project was ambitious and would take a good amount of money to build, but he asked that it be considered for a project in five to 10 years.
He asked that the mayor appoint a committee with a diverse cross-section of community members to explore options for such a facility.
Another project would be “an outstanding asset to the community and less costly,” Lois Meadows read.
Larry, who with his wife came to Tonganoxie nearly 50 years ago, would like the city to consider archways be built.
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